deepfunk, you crack me up!well, lilbarbiegirl, i do have a list of the worst offenders up there, and they're not in any order, except for the slutty catholic school girl. that is the number one overplayed halloween costume every year . and i put up this list not to be holier-than-thou or preachy, but because i take halloween more seriously than any normal person ( ) and because i want everyone i know to look their absolute best . i'm trying to help everyone with whom i have contact be the best they can be, and that means not being the same as hundreds of other people they will run into that night. a good tip is to be someone for halloween that you already resemble. i have bangs, so being people with bangs has been successful for me (i was an excellent xena many years ago and an outstanding bettie page. i dyed my hair and grew it out long for months for both roles.). of course, i realize you don't have to be as dedicated or put in as much work as i did, but that's what i mean; if you pick someone you already look like, you're halfway there! why not be barbie ? just find a way to make whatever/whoever you are your own. and i have one more costume to add to the unacceptable, played-out list, that i forgot (how did i forget this one???) *slutty nurse